Best New England Mashed Turnips Recipes

NEW ENGLAND MASHED TURNIPS

Steps:

• peel turnips with a vegetable peeler, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
• fill a medium-size pot wit water and bring to a boil.
• add 1/2 teaspoon salt & the turnip cubes and bring to a boil again.
• turn the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes until the turnips are soft.
• drain the turnips into a colander in the sink.
• put the turnips back into the pot, and warm on low heat for 1 minute to dry them out.
• add butter, half-and-half, and the rest of the salt and pepper.
• stir with a spoon while the butter is melting.
• mash with a potato masher until soft and fluffy.

MASHED TURNIPS WITH CRISPY SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Place the turnips in a large pot of cold water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and puree in a food processor. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute until they turn golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the shallots with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Set a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the cream and the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and bring to a simmer. Briskly stir in the turnips. Season to taste with salt, pepper and the nutmeg. Divide the puree among 8 serving plates. Garnish liberally with the shallots and lightly with parsley. Serve immediately.

MASHED TURNIPS AND SAGE

Steps:

• Add the turnips and potatoes to a large pot of cold salted water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until soft and tender, about 20 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, add the butter over medium-high heat. Once melted and foamy, add the shallots and sage and saute until the shallot is tender, the sage is fragrant and the butter begins to brown. Season with salt and pepper. Add the milk and bring to a simmer. (This will infuse the milk with the sage flavor.)
• Drain the turnips and potatoes in a colander in the sink. Add the turnips and potatoes back to the pot they were cooked in. Add the hot milk and roughly mash the vegetables. If you prefer a smoother texture, use an immersion blender and puree until smooth and silky. Taste for seasoning, add salt and pepper.

MASHED POTATOES WITH BRAISED TURNIPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add turnips and stir to heat through. Add leeks and sauté until leeks are soft, about 5 minutes. Season with pepper. Add wine and bay leaf and boil until liquid is reduced to glaze, about 3 minutes. Add stock and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until turnips are tender and almost no liquid remains in skillet, about 20 minutes. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender. Drain well. Puree through food mill into same pot. Reheat turnip mixture boiling to reduce liquid to glaze if necessary. Discard bay leaf. Puree turnip mixture through food mill into same pot with potatoes. Mix together gently, adding enough milk to thin to desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CLASSIC MASHED TURNIPS

Steps:

• Peel and cut turnip like you would for mashed potatoes.
• Put in pot of water until covered and your sugar. Turnips can be very bitter so the sugar takes the bitter out. Cook until fork tender. Drain. Mash like you would potatoes. Use gravy instead of milk or whatever you mash your taters with. Enjoy!

MASHED TURNIPS AND POTATOES WITH TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Cut away the greens from the turnips. Peel the turnips and quarter if they're large; cut in half if they're small. Stem the greens and wash in 2 changes of water. Discard the stems.
• Combine the turnips and potatoes in a steamer set above 2 inches of boiling water. Steam until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the steamer and transfer to a bowl. Cover the bowl tightly and leave for 5 to 10 minutes so that the vegetables continue to steam and dry out.
• Fill the bottom of the steamer with water and bring to a boil. Add salt to taste and add the greens. Blanch for 2 to 4 minutes, until tender. Transfer to a bowl of cold water using a slotted spoon or skimmer, then drain and squeeze out excess water. Chop fine. Drain the water from the saucepan, rinse and dry.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat in the saucepan and add the leek and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until leeks are tender and translucent but not colored. Add the milk to the saucepan, bring to a simmer and remove from the heat.
• Using a potato masher, a fork or a standing mixer fitted with the paddle, mash the potatoes and turnips while still hot. Add the turnip greens and combine well. Beat in the hot milk and the additional tablespoon of olive oil if desired, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot, right away, or transfer to a buttered or oiled baking dish and heat through in a low oven when ready to serve.

MASHED TURNIPS (LITTLE HOUSE)

Steps:

• Wash turnips and peel them.
• Slice thin across the grain to break vertical fibers.
• Place in a kettle of water - 1/4 to 1/2 cups should do - and simmer, covered, until tender. This will take about 20 and 30 minutes.
• Remove cover for last few minutes to cook away excess water.
• Add butter and sprinklings of salt and pepper, and mash turnips.
• Return to burner to heat through, then remove to a warm serving dish.

MASHED GARLIC TURNIPS

Steps:

• Place the turnips and the garlic in a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.
• Add water to fill about halfway, cover, and place over medium-high heat.
• Bring to a boil, turn down the burner, and simmer until quite soft (about 15 minutes).
• Drain the turnips and garlic very well.
• Using a potato masher, mash the turnips and garlic together.
• Stir in the butter, horseradish, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and mix well.
• Just before serving, stir in the chives.
• Each serving has 10 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total of 8 grams of usable carbs and 2 grams of protein.

PATTY'S MASHED TURNIPS

Steps:

• Peel, wash, and quarter turnips.
• Boil 35-45 minutes or until tender. Strain and rinse cooked turnips.
• Place in large mixing bowl and use fork to break up turnips into smaller bits. Add milk and butter. Blend to desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.

CREAMY MASHED TURNIPS AND PARSNIPS (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile wash your veggies and chop them into large cubes.
• Add the veggies to the boiling water and cook for about 20 minutes. When they are tender, drain them, return them to the pot, and mash them with whatever mashing utensil you have on hand.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients, taste, and adjust the seasonings as needed.

NEW ENGLAND MASHED TURNIPS

Steps:

• peel turnips with a peeler & cut them into 1/2-inch cubes.
• fill a medium-size pot with water & bring to a boil.
• add 1/2 teaspoon salt & turnip cubes & bring to a boil again.
• turn the heat low,cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes or until the turnips are soft.
• drain the turnips into a colander in the sink.
• put the turnips back into the pot & warm on low heat for a minute ito dry off moisture.
• add butter,half-and-half & rest of the salt & pepper.
• stir with a spoon while the butter is melting.
• mash with a potato masher until soft & fluffy.